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Last week, Thursday 12th March to be precise, FSF Cymru met with the Football Association of Wales to talk supporter issues.
Final preparations for the upcoming away trip to Israel were on the agenda - the meeting also looked ahead to the Wales vs Belgium home fixture, and further away trips to Bosnia and Cyprus. FSF Cyrmu and FAW also discussed ticketing, membership and wider fan engagement.
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Collective punishments for fans - games played behind closed doors, for example - remain a controversial issue. Our European counterparts, Football Supporters' Europe (FSE), met with UEFA president Michel Platini on Sunday to discuss fans' concerns about these sanctions. FSE maintain they punish the innocent as well as the guilty and discourage fans from reporting racist incidents. Here is their s...

Ticket prices have been in the news again all this week, both Liverpool and Newcastle fans condemning the £52 away fans are being charged for their Monday night fixture in April, and Tottenham Hotspur Supporters' Trust showed us how expensive following your team can be, particularly if they're a "Category A" side. However, this weekend fans of Everton and Newcastle United will be backing affordabl...

Newcastle United travel to Anfield on Monday 13th April for a game which will cost travelling fans £52 plus travel costs. Football Supporters' Federation (FSF) affiliates Newcastle United Supporters Trust (NUST) and Spirit of Shankly (SoS) have both hit out at the cost and timing of the game. They have the full support of the FSF.
Michael Martin, board member, NUST:
“NUST is appalled to discover ...

***Please note: this event was originally scheduled for Sunday 15th March, but due to unforseen circumstances has been moved to Sunday 22nd March***
The next FSF Yorkshire Division meeting will take place on Sunday 22nd March from 12.30pm (buffet available) at The Sparrow pub, 32 North Parade, Bradford, BD1 3HZ, with special guest John Hendrie - a former-pro who made more than 170 appearances for ...

Football’s anti-discrimination campaign and FSF partner Kick It Out has revealed a significant increase in reported discrimination at the midway point of the 2014/15 season.
Reports submitted have risen from 136 to 184 with a 65% increase in incidents - from 43 to 71 - taking place within the professional game. The statistics are collated from August 2014 until 28th December 2014 and compared to t...

Ahead of the 30th anniversary of the Bradford City fire, where 56 football fans died at Valley Parade on 11th May 1985, a new theatrical production remembering that day will be touring the country.
'The 56' retells the story of those involved in the Bradford City fire. Adapted solely from real-life testimonies and interviews with witnesses, ‘The 56’ pays homage to the supporters who lost their liv...

The Football Supporters' Federation will lead a demonstration of fans at the next meeting of the Premier League's shareholders at Le Méridien Piccadilly (London) on Thursday 26th March (midday). This is a vital demo for fans from ALL leagues - we want to see you there regardless of the club you support.
Register: Email protest@fsf.org.uk
Date/venue/time: Le Méridien (21 Piccadilly, London, W1J 0BH...

This year's League Cup final takes place at Wembley Sunday 1st March, followed by the Johnstone's Paint Trophy final on 22nd March. Pubs in the area of Wembley Stadium will be designated to specific sets of fans (below).
Please note the FSF doesn't play any role in allocating pubs to specific sets of fans, the Met Police share this information and we believe it's important fans know the lay of the...

FSF statement on the FIFA Taskforce’s announcement that Qatar 2022 will take place in November/December 2022:
“Once again this is a top-down decision from FIFA that has alienated both fans and clubs. Sheikh Salman claims the decision was taken after ‘detailed discussions with all stakeholders’ – we’d love to know which fans’ groups FIFA consulted in that case.
“The FSF is affiliated to Football Su...